Rift (album)

Rift is the sixth studio album by rock band Phish. It is the band's second concept album, whose narrator is dreaming about the rift in his relationship with his girlfriend. Recorded in September and October 1992, it was released by Elektra Records on February 2, 1993. The cover illustration has a surreal depiction representing each of the album's tracks, with the exception of "The Horse". Notably, Phish's next album Hoist featured a horse as the cover art. The album was certified Gold by RIAA 10/15/97.

Rift
Studio album by Phish
Released	February 2, 1993
Recorded	September/October 1992 at White Crow
Genre	Rock, jazz fusion
Length	67:54
Label	Elektra
Producer	Barry Beckett for Beckett Productions
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Phish chronology
A Picture of Nectar (1992) Rift (1993) Hoist (1994)

Track listing

1. "Rift" - 6:13
2. "Fast Enough for You" - 4:51
3. "Lengthwise" - 1:19
4. "Maze" - 8:13
5. "Sparkle" - 3:54
6. "Horn" - 3:37
7. "The Wedge" - 4:07
8. "My Friend, My Friend" - 6:09
9. "Weigh" - 5:08
10. "All Things Reconsidered" - 2:32
11. "Mound" - 6:02
12. "It's Ice" - 8:14
13. "Lengthwise" - 0:34
14. "The Horse" - 1:23
15. "Silent in the Morning" - 5:28

Credits

Personnel

Phish

Trey Anastasio - guitars, vocals

Page McConnell - keyboards, vocals

Mike Gordon - bass, vocals

Jon Fishman - drums, vocals

Production

• Engineered by Kevin Halpin, assisted by Jon Altschiller
• Mixed by Justin Niebank, assisted by Mark Nevess
• Recording engineer - Pete Greene, assisted by Greg Parker
• Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk
• All songs published by Who Is She? Music, BMI
• Pedal steel on "Fast Enough For You" - Gordon Stone
• Illustrations - David Welker
• Photography - David Gahr
• Design - Mike Mills

External links

• Phish.com - Official site: discography, album info, lyrics, and audio files.
• EmilsTabs.org - A community–run archive of tabs and related resources.